A detailed and constructive exchange of views on Kazakhstan early presidential election’s results and President Tokayev’s reforms took place in Ottawa

A detailed and constructive exchange of views on Kazakhstan early presidential election’s results and President Tokayev’s reforms took place in Ottawa

Ottawa, December 5, 2022. – Canadian senators, experts and media representatives took part in the expert roundtable conference, dedicated to the early presidential election’s results in Kazakhstan on Nov 20, 2022 and implementation of large-scale reforms of Kazakhstan President K.Tokayev.

Canadian senators Victor Oh and Jean Guy Dagenais, Publisher and Managing Editor of «Ottawa Life» Magazine Dan Donovan and Parliamentary Affairs Director of the Office of Senator Victor Oh Ms. Lauren Ray participated in the event. Previously they have visited our country as independent international observers. Canadian observers stated that all the necessary conditions were created for holding open and fair election and the voting took place in accordance with national legislation and international standards.

Fellow of the leading Canadian think tank «Canadian Global Affairs Institute»                (CGAI)  Mr. Andrew Rasiulis, Senior Fellow at Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Former Ambassador of Canada to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Ms. Margaret Skok, Canada Eurasia Chamber of Commerce (CECC) National Board Chairman Mr. Gilles Breton participated in the expert panel discussion.

In his remarks, Kazakhstan Ambassador to Canada HE Mr. Akylbek Kamaldinov informed participants about the early presidential election’s results and Action Plan’s main priorities to implement President K.Tokayev’s election program «Just Kazakhstan - for all and for everyone. Now and Forever».

Ambassador Kamaldinov noted that this document’s task is to ensure effective implementation of reforms aimed at further modernization of Kazakhstan society and state, and highlighted that our country has entered a qualitatively new stage in its development.

Canadian experts stressed the importance of building a «Just Kazakhstan» and ensuring such principles as political competition, further democratization, demonopolization of the economy and creating conditions for open competition.

Overall, Canadian expert community emphasized the relevance of the large-scale reforms being carried out in our country and expressed their readiness for constructive cooperation in the framework of building a «Just Kazakhstan».